Ivor, Virginia Building Codes

Updated : 04/22/2024

Overview

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. The Town of Ivor, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Southampton County, VA.

Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Southampton County PLRB Profile. Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the following codes:

Helpful resources for Ivor, Virginia include the following.

Residential Building Code

Virginia adopted a statewide mandatory residential code that will control. Authority for local amendments will be limited.See PLRB, Virginia Building Codes for more information on state level codes.

Ivor adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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Drip Edge

Drip Edge: no

Ice Barrier

Are ice barriers required for Ivor ? No
Comments:

No amendments to Table R301.2(1) were found in the residential code amendments.

Contacted Phil Sherman, Franklin Deputy Code Official, (3/19/2020) who informed us that ice barriers are not required.

Building Inspections & Permits Office of Southampton County is part of the City of Franklin's Community Development department.

Government Officials
Last Name First Name Title E-mail Phone Note
Sherman Phil Franklin Deputy Code Official psherman@franklinva.com

Comments

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. The Town of Ivor, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Southampton County, VA.

Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Southampton County PLRB Profile. Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Residential Code.

Existing Buildings

Existing buildings, meaning buildings that were built in accordance to code at the time of construction, typically merit extra consideration in a current updated code.

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. The Town of Ivor, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Southampton County, VA.

Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Southampton County PLRB Profile. Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of  Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC).

Chapter 11 of the 2015 VEBC provides retrofit regulations.

Appendix J of the 2015 IRC was not included in the 2015 VRC.

Commercial Building Code

Ivor adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction CodeYou can find a copy of the code here.You can find information about amendments to the model code here.

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After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. The Town of Ivor, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Southampton County, VA.

Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Southampton County PLRB Profile. Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Construction Code.

Existing Buildings

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. The Town of Ivor, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Southampton County, VA.

Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Southampton County PLRB Profile. Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.

Effective 09/04/2018, the state of  Virginia adopted the 2015 Virginia Existing Building Code (VEBC), with amendments (based upon the 2015 IEBC).

Chapter 11 of the 2015 VEBC provides retrofit regulations.

Other Building Codes

After researching, we were unable to locate the building code adoption ordinance. The Town of Ivor, VA falls under the jurisdiction of Southampton County, VA.

Southampton County, VA adopts the Virginia Uniform Statewide Building Code (VUSBC) (based upon the ICC body of codes). Va. Code Ann. § 36-105. Southampton County PLRB Profile. Southampton County, VA Muni. Code § 4-1.

Southampton County, VA has also adopted the following codes (included in the 2015 VCC):